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May The 4th at RWM: "Global STAR WARS Day"

Monday, May 5, 2014

Manila, May 5, 2014 --
R2D2, Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers trooped to The Plaza of Newport Mall at
Resorts World in celebration of the Global Star Wars Day last May 3 and 4.

The event started with the 501st
Parade around the Mall then followed with photo opportunity with the Star Wars
characters and concluded with a turnover ceremony of charity donation for the
needy children around the country. An
exhibit of Star Wars memorabilia is in place at the ground floor lobby of
Resorts World that will last until May 15.

Fans – children and adult alike
joined the celebration and donning their best and favorite Star Wars
characters. May the 4th kicked off a
season of celebration, particularly since the month of May has always been
important to Star Wars fans. The six live-action movies of the Star Wars saga
debuted in May (starting with the original Star Wars on May 25th, 1977) and
this year, principal photography on Star Wars: Episode VII will commence in
May. The month also includes George Lucas’s birthday (May 14, 1944), and has
been the traditional start date of the popular Star Wars Weekends at Walt
Disney World Resort (this year, the fun begins on May 16th).

Spearheaded by the (Philippines’)
501st Legion, an international organization of Star Wars fans who
dress up as the bad guys from a galaxy far, far away. Known as the Bad Guys Who
Do Good, members of the 501st wear their costumes at events in order to raise
funds for charity, especially children's causes. The 501st is represented
locally by the 23 members of the Philippine Outpost.